Dividing Whole Numbers by Fractions
What is 5 divided by 1/3?
15
Raven is making pillows. She needs 1/5 yard of fabric for each pillow. If she has 6 yards of fabric, how many pillows can she make?
30 pillows
What is 1/3 divided by 2?
1/6
What is 4 divided by 1/6?
24
A farmer owns 24 acres of land. He plans to partition the land into 1/3 acre lots. How many 1/3 acre lots will he have?
72
What is 1/5 divided by 5?
1/25
What is 7 divided by 1/6?
42
One half of a cantaloupe was shared equally among 3 people. What fraction of the whole cantaloupe did each person get?
1/6
What is 1/2 divided by 8?
1/16
What is 8 divided by 1/8?
64
Cecil and three friends ran a 15 mile relay race. Each friend ran an equal distance. What distance did each friend run?
3 3/4
What is 1/9 divided by 2?
1/18
What is 9 divided by 1/8?
72
Josie has a rug with an area of 18 square feet. She will put the rug on a floor that is covered in 1/3 square foot tiles. How many tiles will the rug cover?
54 tiles
What is 1/7 divided by 7?
1/49